The Hard Ball Gets AFL Show
Your new favourite footy podcast. Hawthorn premiership player Xavier Ellis (robbed of the Norm); 7NEWS sport presenter Ryan Daniels and Nick Rynne lead the roster of football dribblers, current schedule:
MONDAY: Two Minute Warning - two minutes on each team.
TUESDAY: Mailbag - answering your questions.
THURSDAY: TABtouch Teams - two minutes on each game & Hard Ball Bets.
Latest Episode
BONUS: Xav's quick-fire questions (25.10.2025)
Previous Episodes
- MAILBAG: Mr Telethon, Eagles humanitarian aid & Lions raise the ceiling
- TWO MINUTE WARNING: Up or down in 2026
- MAILBAG: Trade questions, grumpy Rhino & priority picks conspiracy
- TWO MINUTE WARNING: Trade period projections
- MAILBAG: Trade rumours, expired KitKat & the closed-mouth smiler
- Post-grand final vibes
- TEAMS: Grand final preview
- MAILBAG: Xav wins BIG, Nick's 2015 throwback & Baker trade conspiracy
- TWO MINUTE WARNING: Preliminary finals review
- TEAMS: Preliminary finals preview
- MAILBAG: Why the Eagles should get ANGRY, nepo clubs & Merrett conspiracy
- TWO MINUTE WARNING: Semi-finals review & who says no to these trades?
- TEAMS: Semi-finals preview & Zach Merrett v Essendon
- MAILBAG: Eagles B&F drama, Tent man unmasked & David Rodan conspiracy
- TWO MINUTE WARNING: Finals week 1 review
- TEAMS: Finals week 1 preview
- MAILBAG: Finals pass marks, ruthless trade strategy & Lions concessions deep dive
- TWO MINUTE WARNING: Over/Unders review
- TEAMS: Who SHOULD make the All-Australian team
- MAILBAG: Xav's most hated teams, Eagles pre-season rev up & charity conspiracy
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